Convert light year to nautical league (UK)
Please provide values below to convert light year [ly] to nautical league (UK) [NL (UK)], or Convert nautical league (UK) to light year.
How to Convert Light Year to Nautical League (Uk)
1 ly = 1701707344868.8 NL (UK)
Example: convert 15 ly to NL (UK):
15 ly = 15 × 1701707344868.8 NL (UK) = 25525610173031.9 NL (UK)
Light Year to Nautical League (Uk) Conversion Table
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Light Year
A light-year is the distance that light travels in a vacuum in one Julian year.
History/Origin
The concept of the light-year as a unit of distance in astronomy emerged in the mid-19th century. The first recorded use of the term was in a German astronomical publication in 1851.
Current Use
The light-year is used to express distances to stars and other astronomical objects on a galactic and intergalactic scale, especially in popular science and non-specialist contexts.
Nautical League (Uk)
A nautical league was a unit of length in the UK, equal to three nautical miles.
History/Origin
The nautical league was based on the nautical mile, which was historically defined as one minute of arc of a great circle of the Earth. The UK adopted the international nautical mile in 1970.
Current Use
The nautical league is now an obsolete unit.